Team Lead

The Kraft Heinz Company•Mason City, IA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Kraft Heinz Company is currently seeking a Team Lead to work at our production facility in Mason City, Iowa. Ideal candidates must be safety and quality orientated and willing to work in a team-orientated, fast-paced work environment. Reporting to the Production Supervisor, this role drives key systems—including Clean, Inspect & Lube, Centerline Management, 5S, process data integrity, and scrap elimination—while actively participating in planning and daily meetings. The employee develops process standards, leads root-cause problem-solving, and coach teams to build strong problem-solving skills and ensure effective system execution.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED
Requires flexibility to work rotating 4x4 12-hour day and night shifts; weekends and holidays required.
Ability to work overtime as needed.
Strong, communication and interpersonal skills
Knowledge of safety policies and procedures i.e. (lock-out / tag-out, confined space entry).

Nice To Haves

Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, and PowerPoint
Experience in food or consumer packaged goods manufacturing
Understanding of Daily Management Systems
Understands importance of complying with Standard Operating Procedures
Project ideation, generation, implementation, and project completion.
Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment with people of varying skills and backgrounds.

Responsibilities

Adheres to the Team Lead Leader Standard Work
Spend 75% of the day on the floor guiding line teams and escalating for support when thresholds are met
Leads Level 1 meetings to develop operational plan for the day for each production line
Investigates initial root cause of top losses for the shift to identify potential countermeasures for the Level 2 Meeting
Responsible for managing the connected worker system on shift to drive DMS completion
Works with Process Owner, CI Lead and Maintenance Lead to address losses
Ensure team members are adhering to all safety and quality standards
Spends time on the floor gathering information on stops, centerlines and changeovers over the past 24 hours
Follow all established GMP, housekeeping guidelines, and Quality SOPs
Perform all other duties as assigned by management

Benefits

Starting rate $34.56/hour.
Eligible for overtime compensation
Starting with 3 weeks (120hrs) of Paid Time Off (PTO)
Medical, Dental, Vision – we offer a variety of benefit plans to choose from
401(k)
(HRA) Health Reimbursement Account or (HSA) Health Savings Account
Company paid Life Insurance
Company paid Short-term Disability
(EAP) Employee Assistance Program
Pet Insurance
Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs.
Events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
Company Holidays
Leave of Absence
Recognition
Training
Wellbeing Programs
Family Support Programs
Accidental Death & Dismemberment
Disability